Ledlenser HF8R Signature Head Torch - Field Test - Keep Or Sell ?

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  • Опубліковано 11 гру 2024

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  • @samhill3496
    @samhill3496 11 місяців тому +7

    It's a real light. Far ahead of others. Easy to wear or mount on my Intense Primer S. Case, tough. charging , magnetic, control phone or manual. If you use it as a flood night lite in tent you can turn it off with phone in your bag. Th adaptive strength and focus is very helpful, rain or snow you don't have to take your gloves off to work on the light. Run time is very long. 9 hrs of dark, I'm done in one or two. I'll crawl in a hole. LedLenser had a new customer deal for I think 20% off for 1st time customer. Saved a bunch. So, winner , winner, chicken dinner. Happy Holidays Tom. Enjoy.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому +3

      Hey Sam you are a star... You mentioned many things here that I didn't so I really appreciate your thoughtfulness behind your comments.. I have used this light now on 5 or more camps and like it more on every one.. It really hits the sweet spots for me.. I loved the previous H7r core but this has way more features, is 50 percent more powerful and 25 percent lighter... Hey happy new year once again.. best wishes Tom

    • @Chris.in.taiwan
      @Chris.in.taiwan 5 місяців тому

      No. LED Lenser is trash.

    • @samhill3496
      @samhill3496 5 місяців тому

      @@Chris.in.taiwan when it gets real tough and scary dark like in a coal mine I light my candle. You can't depend on technology

  • @alistairbrown2346
    @alistairbrown2346 2 місяці тому +2

    Excellent info and well presented. I've just bought an HF6R and was looking for a summary. Real humility yet constructive, many thanks

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  2 місяці тому

      Hey, Alistair thank you for your feedback.. Thats you in the draw... best wishes Tom

  • @garynesbitt5078
    @garynesbitt5078 Рік тому +3

    Hi Tom. The run times and lux output on this torch for a relatively low weight make it a good all round package. Having seen you use this on a couple of camps I have to say it’s very impressive 👌

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey Gary thank you.. Yes it's really impressive and each time I use it I like it even more.. Tom

  • @Prince_Buster
    @Prince_Buster Рік тому +2

    Thank you Tom, merry Christmas. Have a brew.......well earned. Cathal

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому +1

      Hey Cathal great to hear from you. Thank you so very much for the coffee s ☕ really appreciate it very much.. Happy Christmas to you and best wishes Tom

  • @marto_sauce9564
    @marto_sauce9564 10 місяців тому

    Love the point about the magnetic charging, never thought of the practicality of not having a charging port for stuff to clog

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  10 місяців тому

      Hi thank you for your comments... I think people compare ports to their phones which are also waterproof... BUT they wont continue to work until dried out. Its not a deal breaker but just something that you dont have to worry about and will stand the test of time... best wishes tom

  • @samhill3496
    @samhill3496 Рік тому +1

    Hi Tom. Good to see you again. facebook has seen fit not to notify me or send any of your vids my way. So I did a search and found you. Happy Holidays. I'll catch up on the vids.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому +1

      Hey Sam I hope you are doing well and great to hear from you again.. Haven't done too many videos lately but I will get a few more done soon . I hope you have a great Christmas ⛄.. best wishes Tom

  • @kennyhousehold578
    @kennyhousehold578 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice one. I just bought a Ledlenser hr4 for 50quid but when I can afford it I think I will upgrade the this headlight with the adjustable spot light. Thanks for the review

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому

      Hey great to hear from you and your thoughts 💭 on the Hr4.. I used this light again on a camp in Saturday night and really love it.. Power is awesome and that spot is so punchy into the distance maintaining still a decent spread of light... Best wishes Tom

  • @memphisreines
    @memphisreines 11 місяців тому +1

    Happy new year. Now let's get out there.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому +1

      Hey you too mate.. Great to hear from you.. Best wishes Tom

  • @Lonniejockstrap
    @Lonniejockstrap 20 днів тому

    I've just subscribed to your channel after watching this very clear and helpful review. Thank you.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  16 днів тому

      Hey thank you for taking the time to comment and leave me some feedback.. best wishes Tom

  • @Bikepacking
    @Bikepacking Рік тому +1

    Just in time …. I bought the Black Diamond Icon Headlamp 7 years ago it just failed .. the cabling just fell apart .. that head lamp for sure looks better

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey Mark, great to hear your thoughts and I really appreciate you watching the video... Like I said this lamp is easily a keeper for me... It's quite bulky but thats just because everything is at the front and it needs to be that size to give the power output and combined runtimes. For what it is the weight and size are absolutely fair enough. I ll bring it to Vietnam so you can have a look if you haven't bought something else or it by then... 5 weeks from tomorrow and really looking forward to meeting you and your family... best wishes Tom

    • @Bikepacking
      @Bikepacking Рік тому

      @@TOMHEANEY100 beer time

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      @@Bikepacking many beers.. 🍺

  • @thechristian1975
    @thechristian1975 2 місяці тому

    Very very good review. Never watched Tom before but glad I did now. My mind is made up on which headtorch to buy. 👌

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  2 місяці тому

      Hey thank you for your comment.. I really appreciate your feedback... best wishes Tom

  • @bazzmidas
    @bazzmidas Рік тому

    Hi Tom. Thank you for sharing. I use Olight torch and head torch. Mainly because they are so small and easy to carry. They also have a ‘moonlight’ mode which gives off a very low l😅get and that’s handy for when you’re in the tent or cooking without blasting everyone with white light. Greetings from camp in Kilkenny, the fire is lit with coal, toasty.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey thank you for watching and leaving me a comment... yes I hear Olight are pretty good so I must have a look again at their products... Awesome to hear that you are out on a camp.. Hope you really enjoy it... Best wishes Tom

  • @moab_in
    @moab_in 11 місяців тому +1

    A very interesting light, great capabilities and configurability. A couple of very minor critiques of the headtorch from what I've seen here - I personally dislike switching where the modes include alternate functions i.e. low / medium /high then flash, preferring flash or beacon modes to be accessed via some other switch mode and not in the main levels loop. Also I noticed that when you attached the charger the light went off - this is quite common but in a perfect world the light would remain illuminating while charging. That said it could replace my current system where I have a headtorch + mini thrower torch (wuben e6) for a long-distance spot for route finding in technical terrain

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому

      Hi I get what you are saying but the light can also be programmed to come on at its last setting or cycle through in the preset order.. In practice I didn't find the flash mode intrusive or annoying as its only one function and at leat the RGB modes are separate.. Yes when you attach the charger the lights goes off by default but you can switch it on again if you need it... great observations by the way and best wishes Tom

  • @eliritashurina
    @eliritashurina Рік тому

    Tom nice to see you upload a video again.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey thank you its been a while and had a few failed attempts with filming this one.... I hope you are well and getting out camping.... best wishes Tom

    • @eliritashurina
      @eliritashurina Рік тому

      @@TOMHEANEY100you always have a really cool high end gear I’m so amazed.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      @@eliritashurina Yes I am pretty happy with it thank you.., 😁

  • @JackKlumpass
    @JackKlumpass 11 місяців тому +1

    Happy new year Tom!!!

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому +1

      Hey thank you Jack and a very happy new year to you too.. best wishes Tom

  • @Fellmandave1
    @Fellmandave1 Рік тому +2

    Looks a great light Tom, could even lure me away from my Fenix. The reactive light seemed a little laggy though, compared to thepetzl swift rl. Or it might of been you switching modes, what do you think?
    Great video Tom and like all of yours, well filmed and leaves you wanting more.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому +1

      Hi Dave, this is heavier than the Fenix but has much better constant light out put as the Fenix drops off power very fast.. If you boost it up again it then eats through the battery.. At least that was my experience.. I haven't used the swift RL but at 700 lumen max and only a 2 hour run time its a bit off the stats here but it is lighter weight in its defence. I obviously am not familiar how the Petzl reactive lighting works but I was suer impressed with the Ledlenser here and it definitely dumps out the power for open spaces. When using it as a bike light it dipped the beam in built up areas and for on coming cars which was awesome... Thank you for the comment.. I hope you are well... Tom

  • @tomlung1589
    @tomlung1589 21 день тому

    Led lenser has awesome productss. Been using em for 20yr (coast is a subsidiary, or the toyota compared to lexus

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  16 днів тому

      Hey thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience with Ledlenser lights.. best wishes Tom

  • @Martycycleman
    @Martycycleman Рік тому

    Cheers Tom, I don't think it's for me. Seems a bit over the top. But as you say, all the bells and whistles and a top product.
    Have a Nice Christmas

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey, Marty thank you for watching once again I really appreciate it and great to hear from you.. It just depends on how much light you need and when I walk in after dark in the winter I need proper light for the walk itself and setting the tent up.. Thank you very much for the coffee too thats also very much appreciated... best wishes and have a great Christmas too... Tom

  • @davidcressey
    @davidcressey Рік тому

    Great video, i love my Petzl bindi, but this looks good!

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      Hey David, thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts on the Petzl.. Petzl have been into the reactive technology for a while.... best wishes Tom

  • @samhill3496
    @samhill3496 11 місяців тому

    UA-cam certainly isn't what people think it is. I'm from the old days of film and video. It takes forever sometimes for the simplest idea to get done. Penny's per hour after all said and done. And this isn't done in the backyard. Costs money, time to go and do. You may see a vid every year or so from Nomad Mountain Man, just don't hold your breath. No pressure.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  11 місяців тому

      Hey Sam happy new year are always great to hear from you and your thoughts 💭.. Yeah as you say most viewers have no idea how UA-cam really works.. I have been close to binning it many times... It's not really anyone's fault just maybe so much competition.. I hope you are doing well.. best wishes Tom

  • @Jim553just
    @Jim553just 8 місяців тому

    Seems a v good light, way outside of my wallet though 😢 I will see what else the manufacturer has. Another great upload, thank you

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  8 місяців тому

      Hey Jim, thank you for watching and leaving me a comment.. Many options from Ledlenser and the MH5 is one of my favourites.... best wishes Tom

  • @hrcivic
    @hrcivic 8 днів тому +1

    Hi. Can i change the order of the light stages? For example 1 click=hi mode
    2ond click=low mode
    Without adaptive light mode?
    I am very curious to know the abilities that app gives

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  7 днів тому

      Most lights start at low power then cycle through options up to high.. You can set up some profiles through the app where you can specify how much of each beam you have.. For example how much spot or flood you want and what power of sport or flood.. What you are asking just goes beyond what its reasonable for me to cover in a review.. best wishes Tom

  • @tikebkaatar
    @tikebkaatar Рік тому +1

    Be interested to know what battery it has and whether it's replaceable or not.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      It's all integrated I am afraid.. It still runs when getting charged but not possible to carry a spare.. Hope that helps.. best wishes Tom

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      The H19R or Signature both have replaceable batteries as the pack is separate and at the rear of the lamp...Tom

    • @richchriscracker
      @richchriscracker Рік тому +1

      Still has a 7yr warranty including the battery so not bad going.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  Рік тому

      @@richchriscracker yes absolutely.. 7 year warranty very good and all my old ones still going with no loss of performance.. Tom

  • @Pisceanboi
    @Pisceanboi 9 місяців тому

    Thank so much again Tom, for easily the most comprehensive and best review of this new headlight from Ledlenser that I have seen.
    My very first camping headlight was a Coleman - which also has sensors to adjust between spot and flood, and will reduce the output as you get close to an object - but it has nothing like the power and ease of control with the Phone app that this new Ledlenser has, let alone the build quality, lumens output, run time, and 7 year warranty.
    Ledlenser should seriously list you as an ambassador as your reviews are so thoroughly researched and presented, and real world; I've been thinking about adding this headlamp to my collection; after your review it's just a matter of when rather than if...
    Thank you again for easily being one of the very best camping kit reviewers on UA-cam - very much appreciated, and all the best for the future with the channel.. :-)

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  9 місяців тому

      Hey thank you so very much for taking the time to give me such a detailed amount of positive feedback.. Yeah I tested this light on 5 or more camps before I reviewed it. I even took it out on my bike to see how the reactive lighting worked with oncoming traffic and street lighting.. But even apart from the reactive lighting it's still about the basics like build quality, ease of use, power output, runtime and weight.. Ledlenser here have reduced the weight by 25 percent , increased the power by 50 percent and kept the runtime the same compared to the H7r core.. Never mind now having the ability to have spot and flood beams combined.
      So this one is my favourites and one of my best friends has bought one based on our discussions.. Just a bit more detail for you.. ha ha.. Once again I really appreciate you sharing your positivity.. best wishes Tom

  • @gorazdrucna3627
    @gorazdrucna3627 24 дні тому

    Not a single reviewer mentions that this head torch has a sealed-in battery. You can't simply replace it at home. That's a significant drawback for this torchlight, in my opinion-one that convinced me to consider other products. In theory, the battery is good for up to 1,000 charges and discharges, but that's just theory; it could be as low as 700. If you use the head torch frequently, and in harsh conditions (heat or freezing way below 0), this is a concern. Why couldn't they design the battery to be placed in the back like in their other products? Sure, it would lose some waterproofing, but I won't be going scuba diving with it. It's already sealed against rain and similar conditions 100%, even if the battery were on the back. It feels like they decided to give this head torch a feature that could be a deal breaker. It's such a shame really; it's a great head torch otherwise, but there’s hardly any reason to seal the battery inside, what i mean is the head torch wouldn't lose much if anything at all if battery would be in the back like with other high end products from the same company.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  24 дні тому

      Fair points absolutely.. It's hard to know how many users will see this as a deal breaker.. Pretty much all phones, smart watches etc have sealed in batteries. It does save a little weight sealing it in and Fell Man Dave reviews it and clearly mentions the sealed battery.. Best wishes Tom

    • @Equine_moon
      @Equine_moon 9 днів тому

      I’d say it’s a big advantage, but that’s because my daughter borrowed my Liteband Pro 1500, and accidentally pulled the cord out of the battery.
      So the integrated battery is a plus to me, and with a 7 year guarantee I fail to se the downsides.

    • @gorazdrucna3627
      @gorazdrucna3627 8 днів тому

      @@Equine_moon Battery only has 1y warranty though, not 7. They fail to tell you that but in a very fine print. And since you can NOT replace the battery (they don't offer that service), well make your own conclusion here. Granted, cases where battery will fail in a period of 0-2 years won't be plenty, but there will be some. What rubs me the very wrong way is they hiding the fact and not offering a service, where i could pay them to replace the battery. But cudos sir, to each his own, i only stated my concerns, not saying you shouldn't buy it. If you like it, by all means go for it. It's an awesome head lamp otherwise, but has a built in insurance, you'll come buy a new one in the future. Maybe even near future. Oh oh ! And another thing ! I've sent them like 6 mails from different email addresses with similar very polite questions about battery. Guess how many replies i got. It's the number, that can't be divided by anything. Sorry, but that's an alarm for me on all levels.

  • @DMurivan
    @DMurivan 8 днів тому

    Buyers beware. I recently bought an HF8R Core and I am quite disappointed as one of its main features, the "Adaptive Light Beam" does not work as described.
    In the documentation it is stated that it should automatically adapt the power between 15% and 100%, leading consumers to believe that its output will be limited to 900 lumens. I was then expecting the battery to last around the time advertised for that power level, so around 3.5 hours, maybe a bit less as there is a sensor continuously monitoring the output. To my disappointment in Adaptive Light Beam the battery lasts only around 50 minutes for me, making it unusable. When contacting LedLenser they explained that the maximum output in adaptive mode is 1100 lumens (why?) and that the short battery duration is therefore normal.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  7 днів тому

      Hi thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience.. I agree 100 percent with you but I hadn't done a runtime test at the time of this review as I have never had runtime issues with ledLenser Lights.... .I had a similar experience not long after I had completed this review... Maybe Ledlenser can update the firmware to sort this issue... best wishes and thank you fro bringing this to my attention.. Tom

  • @HumVDoctor1
    @HumVDoctor1 6 місяців тому

    Hey Tom, love your videos. Which do you think is better, this HF8R or the older H19R that you reviewed earlier?

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  6 місяців тому +1

      It just depends on your requirements.. This one is much lighter and powerful enough and offers reactive lighting.. The H19R Signature is heavier but ultimately more powerful if you need or fancy the power... I hope that helps. Both are awesome.. Tom

    • @HumVDoctor1
      @HumVDoctor1 6 місяців тому +1

      @@TOMHEANEY100 thank you very much.

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  6 місяців тому

      @@HumVDoctor1 welcome

  • @MattShafter
    @MattShafter 10 місяців тому

    HI Tom!!!

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  10 місяців тому

      Hey Matt I hope you are doing well.. best wishes Tom

  • @marcoelli236
    @marcoelli236 9 місяців тому

    Hi Tom, how r u? 2 months already since the last one... starting to miss you!! jaja what are u preparing for us?

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  9 місяців тому +1

      Hi, I am working on a review of the Scarp 1 Ultra.. Got rained out today filming so will have another go tomorrow then video out on Sunday I hope, as in England a few days in-between so cant get editing... Hey I appreciate the comment... Best wishes Tom

  • @mr.spacemango
    @mr.spacemango 2 місяці тому

    can we use the light when it's charging?

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  2 місяці тому +1

      yes yes absolutely... Tom

    • @mr.spacemango
      @mr.spacemango 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for the reply Tom, i was looking for a nice edc flashlight with good output at budget of 70 or 80 dollars, can you provide some suggestions? @@TOMHEANEY100

  • @acpengineering7377
    @acpengineering7377 8 місяців тому

    the signature has a boost mode.. double click the power button.. it gives you 2000L!! Thank me later 👍

    • @TOMHEANEY100
      @TOMHEANEY100  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for the info! ha ha I am totally aware of the boost mode BUT failed to mention it... No matter how many times I would have watched my edits I would always have missed it until pointed out ... I appreciate you bringing this to my attention so I have added this into the description...

  • @ryanaustin-11
    @ryanaustin-11 10 місяців тому

    they have a variety of ways to waste your money